Mission District homicide suspect arrested
Man killed on 1st day of new job in SF Mission District shooting
Witnesses say the victim was shot outside the barber shop and that he stumbled back inside, collapsed and died. Neighbors described the victim as being in his 20s, and that he was from Venezuela. They say it was the victim's first day at work in the barbershop.
SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco police homicide unit has arrested the suspect responsible for the killing of a man in the Mission District on April 5, according to a Saturday press release.
Thirty-year-old Alexander Martinez of Richmond was located in Richmond and detained at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Friday, after a nine-hour investigation by SFPD. The suspect was then transported and booked for homicide at San Francisco County Jail #1.
Earlier that day, officers responded to the scene of a shooting at about 1:37 p.m. in the 2300 block of Mission Street, where they found an adult male victim suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite life-saving efforts by police and paramedics, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Man killed on 1st day of new job in SF Mission District shooting
Witnesses say the victim was shot outside the barber shop and that he stumbled back inside, collapsed and died. Neighbors described the victim as being in his 20s, and that he was from Venezuela. They say it was the victim's first day at work in the barbershop.
Any details about the identity of the deceased was not immediately available.
The investigation is currently ongoing and remains active.
Police urge anyone with information to call the SFPD Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD.